‘Bring succour to Akoko residents’

Youths in Akoko area of Ondo state on Wednesday pleaded with the state government to upgrade infrastructure facilities in the area especially the deplorable roads situation in its four local government areas.

At a meeting comprising 15 socio-cultural groups, the youths lamented that the area had been neglected for long, stressing that bad road situation had led to incessant kidnapping and armed robbery where many indigenes had fell victims.

The Akoko youths used the forum to assess the Senatorial Aspirants jostling for the 2019 elections in the Northern District and supported a business expert, Prince Foluso Adefemi for his leadership virtues.

They maintained that their support for Adefemi was because of his passion to develop Akoko area and its people.

Under the aegis of Akoko Conscience Group, [ACG] they noted that the Senatorial Aspirant, who is a former APC governorship aspirant in the state stood tall among others in the district for 2019 election

The Youths leaders described Adefemi’s Senatorial aspiration as a paradigm shift in Akoko politics because of his unmatched political records and youthful advantage.

Speaking to reporters after the endorsement at Akungba-Akoko,the National Coordinator and General Secretary of ACG, Victor Ajayi and Olawale Ojo said they would mobilize for the aspirant to guarantee his victory.

They said” We endorsed Adefemi because of his credibility, we reached a consensus to give our unalloyed loyalty, support and endorsement to any candidate that met the required criteria we set three months ago by Akoko Youths for the next person to occupy the position in 2019 for the District”.

“After collating the result of an independent private investigation and mock assessments carried out exclusively on all the aspirants for the senate seat, Adefemi emerged the first among equals”

They coalition said it was unprecedented in the history of Ondo North District for an aspirant to get an acceptable recognition and endorsement form almost all the youths in Akokoland.

The AGC Leaders said they had started consultations with all political stakeholders in the district to mobilize support for him ahead of 2019 polls, stressing that the Aspirant had been spending his resources to develop the Youths.